Month: February 2016

In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, here's a post I've been mulling over: On Valentine's Day, I woke up wanting to bury myself deep into the covers. I felt ugly. I felt fat. And I wanted to hide. Did you know in European folk traditions Valentine's Day signifies the coming of Spring-- rejuvenation, regrowth, …

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I love cities. Having grown up in New York City, I love being able to wander and discover new sights. In the summer I love picking a random avenue and seeing where it takes me. After a while seeing the same sights bores me. I was starting to get a little antsy in Manhattan so …

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"Hi, I'm the Little Dominican and I am a food snob." It's true. Most accurate way to describe my food personality: snob. I have avoided featuring Shake Shack like the plague. For a long time I just saw it as a step up (or two...) from McDonald's. Being brutally honest, Shake Shack's beef burgers without the …

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It can be pretty tough worrying about grocery shopping, meal prepping and weight loss while in the midst of a move. Unless you are going close distances--and even then it can be hard--transporting food from one fridge to another isn't exactly the easiest option: If the food is packed into a hot vehicle for long periods of time it can …

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BROOKLYN. /ˈbrʊklᵻn/. BK. Home of the hipster. And, approximately 4 hours after this posting, home of the Little Dominican too! Yes, I have officially left the abode that so deeply clung on to me in the deep recesses of upper Manhattan. I am super excited to bring you more of Brooklyn's treats and eats now that they'll all be in my backyard! With …